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The economy of Papua New Guinea (PNG) is largely underdeveloped with the vast majority of the population living below the poverty line. [20] However, according to the Asian Development Bank its GDP is expected to grow 3.4% in 2022 and 4.6% in 2023. [ 21 ]
National Strategic Projects (Indonesian: Proyek Strategis Nasional, abbreviated PSN) are Indonesian infrastructure projects which are designated as strategic in increasing economic growth, equitable development, community welfare and regional development.
Papua New Guinea: 0.568: 14 Oro: 0.567 15 Jiwaka: 0.564 16 East Sepik: 0.562 Low human development 17 Sandaun: 0.542 18 Eastern Highlands: 0.534 19 Gulf: 0.533 20 ...
Western New Guinea, also known as Papua, Indonesian New Guinea, and Indonesian Papua, [3] is the western half of the island of New Guinea, formerly Dutch and granted to Indonesia in 1962. Given the island is alternatively named Papua, the region is also called West Papua ( Indonesian : Papua Barat ).
The Free Papua Movement or Free Papua Organization (Indonesian: Organisasi Papua Merdeka, OPM) is a name given to a separatist movement that aims to separate West Papua from Indonesia and establish an independent state in the region.
Central Papua, officially the Central Papua Province (Indonesian: Provinsi Papua Tengah) is an Indonesian province located in the central region of Western New Guinea. [ 8 ] [ 9 ] It was formally established on 11 November 2022 from the former eight western regencies of the province of Papua .
The most prominent hospital is the Papua Regional General Hospital (Indonesian: Rumah Sakit Umum Daerah Papua) in Jayapura, which is the largest state-owned hospital in the province. [194] Papua is reported to have the highest rates of child mortality and HIV/AIDS in Indonesia. [108]
It also manages the country's foreign reserves, issue the country's currency, manages the gold and foreign exchange of Papua New Guinea. The Bank of Papua New Guinea is the only institution that is permitted to issue the Papua New Guinean kina, which has been the case since early 1975. Ms Elizabeth Genia is the current Governor of the Bank. [2]